blogombal Chapter 346 The Secret of the White Snake, A World Before the Years
Chapter 346 The Secret of the White Snake, A World Before the Years
"Huh? That's it??" Naruto and Jugo stumbled over, supporting each other, only to be stunned by the sight of Ishikawa signing the contract.
In particular, when Naruto saw Ishikawa retract and deactivate the Tailed Beast Transformation as if it were an extension of his arm, he swallowed hard and his eyes burned with desire.
The secret? This senior brother definitely has the secret to communicating with the tailed beasts!
The thought of Sasuke having awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan and transformed into the Snake Sage filled Naruto with immense pressure. He immediately shamelessly stepped forward, "Hehehe, senior brother, could you guide me in mastering the Nine-Tails' power?"
"Master the power of the Nine-Tails?" Ishikawa looked at Naruto, who was practically drooling, with a mischievous glint in his eyes. "If it's the Nine-Tails, you're too young to handle it right now."
After saying that, Ishikawa ignored Naruto's bewildered reaction and walked past him, beckoning Jugo to leave.
It's not that Ishikawa didn't want to teach; it's just the truth. In the original storyline, Jiraiya took Naruto away for two and a half years and still couldn't control the Nine-Tails. He doesn't think he can turn the Nine-Tails into a complete idiot overnight just by taking action himself!
Some things require experience to grow and change, rather than simply talking your way out of it. Do you really think he's some kind of genius?
"Oh, you didn't get Shinya's Reverse Scale?" At Ryuchi Cave Temple, the White Snake Sage looked at Ishikawa, who returned empty-handed, without any surprise.
As it had said before, nothing that happened inside Ryuchi Cave could escape its ears.
Therefore, it was fully aware that Ishikawa had reached an agreement with Shinya and signed a spirit contract.
"You have no objections, White Snake Sage?" Ishikawa was slightly taken aback when the other party did not react as expected.
This is not what he expected!
"Hehe, what objection could I possibly have? My goal was simply to keep Xin Ya quiet, and it would be even better if he could become the Fourth Elder!"
"But the current result seems pretty good. At least that guy shouldn't be so irritable and cause me trouble in the future."
The White Snake Sage shook his head and sighed, then turned his gaze to Ishikawa with pity. "As for you, brat. Now that you've obtained the Ryuchi Cave contract, do you want to become a sage? I think you have great potential to become one."
"Hehe, no need for that. I'm not ready to become a snake yet." Ishikawa quickly declined with a smile, but a thought flashed through his mind when he recalled the memories in Shinya's head.
"By the way, White Snake Immortal, are you so insistent on making me an immortal because you want to prevent the so-called cataclysmic crisis?"
Instantly, the atmosphere changed drastically as soon as Ishikawa finished speaking; you could hear a pin drop.
"Xin Ya, you even told you this?" After a moment of silence, the White Snake Immortal slowly spoke, a deep sense of apprehension flashing in his eyes.
It wasn't worried about the intelligence being leaked, but rather about the terrifying disaster caused by the mutation of its natural enemy!
If Ryuchi Cave hadn't existed between illusion and reality back then, it might not have escaped the fate of having its chakra drained and becoming nourishment for that tree.
Moreover, this guy is also the Jinchūriki of the Three-Tails, a fact that made the White Snake Sage involuntarily think of the colossal beast of heaven and earth with ten tails swaying.
"No, this is what I saw from its brain. But that's not what I want to talk about; it's about that world-ending crisis!" Ishikawa's gaze turned solemn as he spoke. This was an opportunity to obtain information about the Kaguya era, and he couldn't miss it.
"Regarding this, how much do you know, Sage White Snake? As a Jonin of Konoha, I have an obligation to bring this information back to the Hokage."
"Report to the Hokage?" A glint flashed in the White Snake Sage's eyes as he secretly pondered whether or not to seek help from Konoha.
Although there have been no changes for thousands of years, as an immortal and a snake, it is by nature very sensitive to danger.
I have a feeling that the peaceful ninja world has been shrouded in gloom, and the world-ending crisis that may break out is not far away!
But are the ninjas of Konoha really trustworthy?
"Well, actually we've already made some progress on this matter." Seeing the White Snake Sage's hesitant and uncertain gaze, Ishikawa decided to test the waters.
"Perhaps you, the White Snake Sage of Ryuchi Cave, are not aware of this, but a terrifying organization has emerged in the ninja world with the goal of collecting tailed beasts."
"Orochimaru was once a member of that organization. And that's not the limit of that organization; even the legendary Madara Uchiha was in that organization."
"Uchiha Madara? Wasn't that guy dead for many years?" The White Snake Sage was slightly surprised, but didn't pay much attention.
During its thousand-year lifespan, Madara Uchiha, though powerful, never lost his composure.
“He didn’t die. He only faked his death at the Valley of the End!” Seeing the White Snake Sage remain calm, Ishikawa gritted his teeth and said, “Most importantly, we have solid intelligence proving that the leader of that organization possesses the legendary Rinnegan.”
"The Sage of Six Paths' Rinnegan!!"
Instantly, the White Snake Immortal's eyes widened and his mouth opened wide, causing his pipe to fall to the ground.
Not only it, but the three snake princesses beside it and Shukaku inside Ishikawa were also equally dumbfounded.
As for Naruto, Sasuke, and Jugo? Sorry, they have no concept of the Sage of Six Paths or the Rinnegan, and are completely unaware of the implications!
"Hehe, it seems I need to let you know some things from long ago. Well then, consider this your reward for defeating Xin Ya..." After a moment of silence, the White Snake Immortal suddenly spoke meaningfully.
Since that's the case, let's just treat it as an opportunity to try it out!
Having Konoha's help to share the burden is better than nothing, and even if it can't help in the end, it won't suffer any loss.
The next second, the White Snake Immortal narrowed his eyes and emitted a mental wave that resembled a projection from the gem on his forehead.
As the projection screen opened, what quickly came into view was a desolate and lifeless land.
"W-Where is this place?" Naruto exclaimed in shock upon seeing the barren landscape, devoid of any birds or beasts. Sasuke, who was able to sit up slightly, was equally dumbfounded.
Indeed, this apocalyptic scene is a completely different world compared to the lush, scenic ninja world we live in now.
The most eye-catching thing is that super tree that seems to reach straight into the sky and block out the sun, just like the World Tree.
"Where? Of course, it's the world we live in now!" The White Snake Sage curled his lip with a mischievous grin, then his gaze turned serious and his tone became heavy. "However, that was in an era before ninjas existed."
"That is, a period a thousand years ago in ancient times, which you humans call the era of the Son of Heaven!!"
"The era of the Emperor??" Naruto and Sasuke both gasped in astonishment. Was the world really on the verge of destruction?
"Look over there..." Just as the two were looking at each other, Ishikawa pointed out the sudden earthquake and reminded them, causing Naruto and Sasuke to turn their heads quickly, their pupils contracting and their scalps tingling.
How could such a terrifying monster exist??